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United States Colored Troops Congressional Gold Medal Act

Introduced: February 7, 2023 Introduced by: Booker, Cory A. Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Feb 7, 2023
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United States Colored Troops Congressional Gold Medal Act

This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to the African Americans who served with Union forces in recognition of their bravery and outstanding service during the Civil War.

What's happening now February 7, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 865 Identical bill United States Colored Troops Congressional Gold Medal Act
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Feb 16, 2023
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 16, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 273: United States Colored Troops Congressional Gold Medal Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-273/
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"S. 273: United States Colored Troops Congressional Gold Medal Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-273/.
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S. 273, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-273/.
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